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Veterans Day and the Great John Philip Sousa

Posted on November 11, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Today, we have a celebration of Veterans’ Day, a day originally called Armistice Day. The Department of Veterans Affairs Website tells us, “In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following … Continue reading →

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Have You Heard of “Forlorn Hope”?

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Regina Jeffers

From 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, we find “forlorn hope” as defined as, “FORLORN HOPE (through Dutch verloren hoop, from Ger. verlorene Haufe=”lost troop”; Haufe, “heap,” being equivalent in the 17th century to “body of troops”; the French equivalent is enfants perdu), … Continue reading →

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